Episode 15: How AI is Restoring the Past

Today on AI Ignited, host Elif Baser sits down with researcher Zeynep Ortaköyluoğlu to explore how artificial intelligence is giving history a second life. From decoding ancient scrolls lost in volcanic ash to reconstructing cultural sites, AI is becoming a powerful tool in preserving and restoring memory. With insights from MIT, ETH Zurich, and DeepMind, this episode dives deep into the technological and emotional dimensions of digitizing the past—for scholars, communities, and the generations still to come.